Peace by Peaceful Means
Author | : Johan Galtung |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1996-07-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 0803975112 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780803975118 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Peace by Peaceful Means by : Johan Galtung
Download or read book Peace by Peaceful Means written by Johan Galtung and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1996-07-31 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two definitions of peace underlie this major work. The first definition of peace is dynamic: 'the state of affairs that makes the nonviolent and creative handling of conflict possible'. The second definition is static: 'an absence of direct, structural, and cultural violence'.